THE SIGN OF THE CROSS by IRON MAIDEN from the album the X factor
Note: I wrote each part to this tab only once because I’m lazy. I figured you knew how many times to play the
parts.
Intro (after chanting)
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11 saintly shrouded men silhouettes against the sky
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One in front with a cross held high come to wash my sins away
intro 2 (when the marching beat comes in) repeat the e chord
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verse
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Standing alone in the wind and rain feeling the fear that is growing…
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feel the anxiety hold off the fear…
verse part 2
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they’ll be saying their prayers when the moment comes
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there’ll be penance to pay when it’s judgment day
chorus
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The sign of the cross, the name of the rose… a fire in the sky, the sign of the cross
Bridge
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Lead riff 1
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Lead riff 2
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Lead riff 3
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chorus
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The sign of the cross, the name of the rose… a fire in the sky, the sign of the cross
outro
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Lost the love of heaven above choose the lust of the earth below
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11 saintly shrouded men came to wash my sins away
Order: Intro,
Intro2,
verse,
verse part 2,
chorus,
verse part 2,
chorus,
bridge,
lead riff 1,
lead riff 2,
lead riff 3,
chorus,
outro.
Go ahead and use this tab anytime for tab site or iron maiden site.
And give credit to iron maiden (of course) for writing the song in
the first place
